- 152
Boldoni, Ottavio.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Theatrum temporaneum aeternitati Caesaris. Milan: Pacificus Pontius, 1636
- paper
Folio (293 x 200mm.), half-title, title with engraved vignette, 7 full-page engraved plates, 76 portraits, figures of allegories, and emblems in the text, contemporary limp vellum, some wear to spine
Provenance
"Josepho Laurentio amoris ergô Auctor D.D. 1641", presentation inscription on half-title
Literature
Praz 279; Berlin Katalog 4551
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A presentation copy from the author of this richly illustrated work celebrating the life, works, and family of Cardinal Monti. Praz calls this work "sumptuous," and its illustrations the "rare raisins in the suet-pudding of the stodgy prose, occasionally made palatable by the treacle of devotion".